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Hope in terminal illness: an evolutionary concept analysis.

Sarah Johnson1

  • 1Nurse Maude, Centenary Hospice, Merivale, Christchurch, New Zealand. sarahj@nursemaude.org.nz

International Journal of Palliative Nursing
|November 21, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Hope in terminal illness involves positive expectations, personal qualities, and relationships, helping patients live presently. This nursing concept analysis clarifies hope to improve palliative care and patient quality of life.

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Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care Nursing
  • Concept Analysis
  • End-of-Life Care

Background:

  • Hope is crucial for terminally ill patients' quality of life.
  • Understanding hope is vital in the developing field of palliative care.
  • Nursing requires a clear, evidence-based concept of hope.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To clarify the concept of hope in terminally ill patients.
  • To develop hope as an evidence-based nursing concept.
  • To enhance palliative care and maximize patient quality of life.

Main Methods:

  • Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis methodology.
  • Thematic content analysis of 17 research-based literature pieces.
  • Analysis focused on adult patients with terminal illnesses from nursing and medical disciplines.

Main Results:

  • Ten essential attributes of hope identified: positive expectation, personal qualities, spirituality, goals, comfort, help/caring, interpersonal relationships, control, legacy, and life review.
  • Patients adapt by scaling down and refocusing hopes and goals to live in the present.
  • An exemplary case and the concept's evolution in terminal illness were presented.

Conclusions:

  • A working definition and clarification of hope in terminal illness were achieved using Rodgers' methodology.
  • This analysis provides a solid conceptual foundation for future research on hope in palliative care.
  • The findings contribute new knowledge to palliative care, aiming to improve end-of-life experiences.